Thread: mud flaps

YEP
Its a comon yella sticker job if you dont have them(WA).
Cars dont have to have them.
Andrew

I thought the same applied in NSW but one sees a heck of a lot of HiLux traybacks around with no rear mudguards let alone mud flaps.

When my daughter was in Derby she was told to be careful about driving the Disco out onto the "mudflaps" after the tide went out.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I thought the same applied in NSW but one sees a heck of a lot of HiLux traybacks around with no rear mudguards let alone mud flaps.

When my daughter was in Derby she was told to be careful about driving the Disco out onto the "mudflaps" after the tide went out.

Yes, you should be off the mudflaps before the tide starts coming in!

Tickets for lack of: Aren't enough Police in NSW out there to issue the ticket.

Hmmmm - New government revenue device, mudflap cameras!

Will tell the minister immediately.

Diana

Interesting question - With the standard body mudflaps were optional until the standard requiring them was introduced. Not sure when this was, but probably late Series 3 production.

Certainly I do not remember ever seeing a mud flap on a new Series 1 or 2/2a.

I rather doubt the standard requiring mudflaps was ever made retrospective - very few standards ever have been. Mind you, there could be problems convincing a policeman of this! But I suspect that you are very unlikely to be booked for it unless you have done something to draw attention to yourself. As Diana has pointed out, missing mudflaps are very common, even where the vehicle had them to start with.

John

Hi Mick,
For a Roadworthy you get two bites at the cherry. First inspection and if anything is not up to scratch, fix it and submit to second inspection. The fee covers both.
Cheap rubber matting from the hardware store will do. Or I've got some proper mudflaps you can borrow to get registered. (they fall off after that)

Danny

well looking at my old girl i can't find any holes or marks where there has been mud flaps . so if it didn't come with them will i still need to put them on ?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Interesting question - With the standard body mudflaps were optional until the standard requiring them was introduced. ...
...Certainly I do not remember ever seeing a mud flap on a new Series 1 or 2/2a. ...

... John

Series IIa Fire Tender

These seem to be Series 2a? (April 1963 by ARN contract date)

Diana

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

YEP
Its a comon yella sticker job if you dont have them(WA).
Cars dont have to have them.
Andrew

What he said. WA seems to be stricter, but AFAIK the rule is in all states. Before I got the IIA to Perth, (driving from Brisbane) I got stopped at an RBT and told I needed to fit mudflaps. Must come to within 30cm of ground or closer.

ADR 15.2.5 states that: Notwithstanding the requirements specified above (groups of axles) the wheel gaurd including a mud flap (if fitted) need not be less than 230mm from the ground for other than off- road vehicles, or 300mm in the case of vehicles designed for off- road operation.

Be interesting to know when that came in and if my IIA is exempt.